More weak or lacking in strength, energy, or effectiveness than something else.
From Middle English 'feble,' derived from Old French 'fieble,' from Latin 'flebilis' meaning 'lamentable' or 'worthy of weeping.' The comparative form adds the suffix '-er' to indicate a greater degree of weakness.
The word 'feeble' comes from the same Latin root as 'fleece'—both relate to the concept of something being pulled or worn thin, which is why we now use 'feeble' for someone whose strength or resolve has been worn away to almost nothing.
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